You Know You Are Healing When...

[Changing4Best]

I come to these forums to help others mostly, and actually, even less these days to do that than I used to. I don't feel a great need to come here any longer, because I am for the most part symptom free. However, I know it could come back at any time, so I do keep my membership active, none the less.

 

[Eagle3]

I noticed a thing that triggered anger in the past, didn't do so when I encountered it a few days ago. That's progress.
I was actually able to send compassionate thoughts and energy to people and FEEL it!
I was able to get paperwork done, just sit down and fill it all out.
Got a corner of the garage cleaned and didn't have to nap afterward.
Knew something needed to be done and DID IT almost immediately.
Took a chance and met someone new, and had a great time at dinner with him.
Getting better at being accepting and compassionate with myself.

 

[trying2movefwd]

Your no longer losing time, not dissociating nearly as often as you used to and begin to remember where your keys are.

Your starting to have good days.

 

[Recovery4Me]

You know you are healing when having PTSD feels secondary to having a life.

 

[Glo809]

Greetings

I have been living in small town Ohio corn "n" bean territory for almost four years. (By choi...

Greetings

Here is the thing, I have a new facility on my route, it is almost 3/4 mile square.

When I make a delivery there it is about midnight, and the staff does not understand our delivery protocols and either refuse or berate me in that it is not how they used to do 'it'.

I found out there was a mandatory staff meeting on the changes that were going to happen when we started the new contract..... it was poorly attended.

The size of the staff means I'm always dealing with someone new, that's where my angst comes into play.

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[Bloomy]

@Recovery4Me - this!! What I ve been thinking about lately.

You know you are healing when having PTSD feels secondary to having a life.

 

[Hope69]

I know I am healing when:

I am not trying to figure out how I feel
I have the urge to be creative
I wake up feeling calm
I have a sense of excitement about what I can do
My biggest complaints are trivial issues; like the weather and roadworks
I am not terrified at the thought of someone not replying to a text message or phone call
I feel comfortable getting to know new people and don't worry about the ways in which they might be hurtful to me
I have moments of awe at the beauty in this world

Not there yet, but thats how I know

 

[Naoru]

What I like about this site is that sometimes when I dont have the words my self some one here seems too.

^^^ This. Yes!

This is small, but I know I have healed some because when I replied to a thread recently, I could finally apply that particular feedback to myself and believe it ... know it to be true ... and feel it. Then I was able to handle the resulting feelings in a constructive way.

I think I am moving in the right direction.

In a more general sense:

When flashbacks are less intense and less frequent.
When I have a greater sense of awareness and acceptance.
When I am able to lessen triggers or stop them altogether.
When I can see a future.
When the shame subsides.
When I can allow vulnerability and mistakes.
When the good days outnumber the bad.
When I can ya know, catch the feels.​

... so many things ... :unsure:

 

[Gs172003]

Todales

Over the past year, however, I'm more and more able to see a future. As in an awareness...

Yes! Until recently I couldn't even see tomorrow much less a year from now.

 

[Ronin]

When you still can't see tomorrow, but you smile so thoroughly about today, & feel free enough, for the day, and content.

 

[Lionheart]

I find that I am healing when I can choose to be happy and carefree despite the many challenges and limitations that PTSD has created.

When I can use hypervigilance to my advantage by realizing that I am only scanning for signs of possible danger and that this can be a good thing. Maybe that is just vigilance tho..anyways, I am happy despite PTSD symptoms.

 

[Glo809]

Today.....
I don't know, I am functional but I'm not here.
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